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It was written to help the author come to terms with the rise of Donald Trump and the Republican Party's shift, which he found disorienting and bizarre, having been a lifelong conservative and Republican himself.
He's now a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a columnist at the Washington Post, and the author of a new book. The Corrosion of Conservatism, Why I Left the Right.
— Episode: Making Centrism Sexy (with Max Boot)
Episode: Making Centrism Sexy (with Max Boot)
It was written to help the author come to terms with the rise of Donald Trump and the Republican Party's shift, which he found disorienting and bizarre, having been a lifelong conservative and Republican himself.
He's now a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a columnist at the Washington Post, and the author of a new book. The Corrosion of Conservatism, Why I Left the Right.
So you've written this book. It's called The Corrosion of Conservatism, Why I Left the Right.
But the subtitle is the best part.
Max Blue, very big letters, your name.
And there's a there's an ailing elephant on the cover. That's actually the coolest element because that's actually from a 19th century Harper's cartoon by Thomas Nast, the great cartoonist.
Episode: Making Centrism Sexy (with Max Boot)
It was written to explain the author's disillusionment with the Republican Party, especially after the rise of Donald Trump and the events of the past few years.
He's now a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a columnist at the Washington Post, and the author of a new book. The Corrosion of Conservatism, Why I Left the Right.
So you've written this book. It's called The Corrosion of Conservatism, Why I Left the Right.
I came up with the subtitle, but I got to give my editor credit for the title.
Max Blue, very big letters, your name. That wasn't in my contract, that was up to the publisher, whatever they want to do. And there's a there's an ailing elephant on the cover.
That's actually the coolest element because that's actually from a 19th century Harper's cartoon by Thomas Nast, the great cartoonist.